Category: Music

By Chelsey Perry “Is it worth it?” This is the thought that replays over and over again in my mind. I can sit back and get lost in the song Waves by Kanye West, but I can’t loosen the thought that repeats over and over again in my head when I’m listening to it. “Slavery…

By Alexas Durr HE’S BACK! Sporting a low-cut and becoming completely vegetarian, Lloyd dropped his new album “Tru” August 31st, 2018. Lloyd can now be considered a business vet. His first album through The Inc. Records was Southside, including entertainment favorites: Southside (feat. Ashanti) and its remix featuring Ashanti and Scarface. His second album Street…

by Alex Marchante Nearly a decade and a half has passed since Glasgow band Franz Ferdinand released their hit single “Take Me Out” as part of their first, self-titled album in 2004. In 2018, the band released Always Ascending, their fifth studio album and first effort after the departure of original band member Nick McCarthy who…

by Sammy Smith This year has been a great year for hip hop. With the genre being more popular than ever, fans were able to witness the rise of hip hop to America’s No. 1 choice in music. The genre and the culture dominated conversations everywhere from Cardi B’s rise to stardom to Grammy nominations. With…

By Sammy Smith On the evening of Monday, November 13, in a dark art classroom on the second floor of the Lamar Dodd School of Art, a young man walks in the room for an interview, sits in a chair and asks me one question. “You sure they won’t be able to see my face?”…

By Leah Stratton Silent Disco has moved from national music festivals to Athens bars. Silent Disco is a rave-style party that allows attendees to experience pristine sound quality through a headphone system. The Silent Disco trend started at music festivals like Bonnaroo, Coachella and The Governors Ball, but has now migrated to the Highwire Lounge…

By Jayla Johnson All I can say is, 2017 has been the year for Cardi B! Within three years, Cardi B went from “A regular, degular, shmegular girl from the Bronx”, to topping the music charts with her most successful single, Bodak Yellow to getting engaged to her fiancé Offset….

By Maceo Maddox Yes, I’m aware that Views came out some time ago but one cannot diagnose an album from the first few listens. It takes time and listen after listen to fully grasp the concept, lyrics and progression from start to finish. I can now say that I have reached that point.. Drake’s platform…

By Brian Lucear Take the vibe of 90s R&B and add a dark and mysterious aesthetic and a slight dash of modern trap production and you get Sept 5, the debut album of OVO’s latest signees DVSN. Pronounced “division”, the duo consists of producer Nineteen85 and falsetto crooner Daniel Daley. The ten track album was released…